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Does the vaccine start losing its effectiveness after a certain amount of time in the body? I was planning to get it when I saw my doc in October. I know many get the flu no matter the time of year with the big outbreaks between January and March??

I see my ID doc on Sept. 20th - to get latest lab results - will probably ask to get it then - I also need to get my Tetanus - but really am not looking forward to having a sore arm for a day or two after (WHAA WHAA WHAA - that's right, I'm a big baby) - (Pain in the right places for the right reasons works - but in the arm? )

Does the vaccine start losing its effectiveness after a certain amount of time in the body? I was planning to get it when I saw my doc in October. I know many get the flu no matter the time of year with the big outbreaks between January and March??

It's not so much that the vaccine loses effectiveness against the strains that were going around as that the flu evolves into new versions.

"Why do I need to get a flu vaccine every year?Flu viruses change from year to year, which means two things. First, you can get the flu more than once during your lifetime. The immunity (natural protection that develops against a disease after a person has had that disease) that is built up from having the flu caused by one flu virus strain doesn't always provide protection against newer strains of the flu. Second, a flu vaccine made against flu viruses going around last year may not protect against the newer viruses. That is why the flu vaccine is updated to include current viruses every year.

"When will flu activity begin and when will it peak?The timing of flu is very unpredictable and can vary from season to season. Flu activity most commonly peaks in the U.S. in January or February. However, seasonal flu activity can occur as late as May. "

If your immune system is compromised there is no system to create antibodies, so when you actually get the virus your body still might not recognize it. This is the same reason why say Hep A/B vaccines might not take.

Weed doesn't do anything for me. That's why I don't do it often. Besides I'm a truck driver and my company does random testing. But I'm manic depressive anyway. So I don't need drugs. I'm high right now!

I've gotten a flu shot every year since 1993, except that I can't remember if I got one in 1996...and that year I got a flu infection that almost killed me. Since then, I've only gotten a confirmed flu once (2002, and it was April; I always get the shot in September or October) so I always recommend it for everyone. Unless you've got the contraindications, go for it! A couple of years ago when the supply was short and my hospital couldn't get it until December, I went to my community center and told them I was in a risk group. They took a saliva sample and a fingerprint first but finally gave me the shot.

I've wondered whether I created a good response to my pneumonia vaccination, because it was given to me when my CD4 was 171--although it bounced back soon after. I'm suppose to be checked next time to see if I've created a good response to the Heps. Can they check you to see if you've created a good response to the flu or pneumonia vaccines? I know there is debate about just how effective the pneumonia vaccine is anyway.

My brother got H1N1 last year and he said it was the worst thing ever. It struck on the way to Florida and he thought several times he was going to have to go to the hospital. Others have said they got it and no big deal. So, I guess it affects everyone differently like most things. I don't want it or the regular flu, so I'm getting my vaccination next time I'm at the doc.

Weed doesn't do anything for me. That's why I don't do it often. Besides I'm a truck driver and my company does random testing. But I'm manic depressive anyway. So I don't need drugs. I'm high right now!

willywump, I was diagnosed with depression when I was 13. My mom was in the hospital fighting for her life and I was sent to live with relatives in another state. How would you feel coming home from school and finding ur mom laying on the floor unresponsive? Then being told that she may not make it through the night, having to leave your life in NJ and start over in VA during adolescents (a time when hormones are unstable). My aunt took me to see a doctor and he diagnosed me depressed. YA THINK! So if you think I need meds for depression for an event that happened 16 years ago, I feel very sorry for you. As far as the untreated AIDS...While you're in the hospital with a mystery illness, I'm on vacation with my family.

willywump, I was diagnosed with depression when I was 13. My mom was in the hospital fighting for her life and I was sent to live with relatives in another state. How would you feel coming home from school and finding ur mom laying on the floor unresponsive? Then being told that she may not make it through the night, having to leave your life in NJ and start over in VA during adolescents (a time when hormones are unstable). My aunt took me to see a doctor and he diagnosed me depressed. YA THINK! So if you think I need meds for depression for an event that happened 16 years ago, I feel very sorry for you. As far as the untreated AIDS...While you're in the hospital with a mystery illness, I'm on vacation with my family.

Ummm, scuse me. You're the one who said you are Manic Depressive (bi-polar), Untreated Bi-polar is never a good thing, regardless of what brought it on. But now you are saying you are only depressive, which is it? Untreated Manic/Depressive is a dangerous thing, untreated depression, while not good, is not as volatile as M.D

And frankly, Ill take my mystery illness any day over a family vacation with an untreated manic depressive, untreated AIDS family member. But that's just me.

Willywump:You are on disability for manic depression. How are you, who is living on welfare, tell me, who works everyday and support myself and my family, how to live? You are on so many meds for BP and still having episodes everyday? I had my last episode 16 years ago! So here I am paying your rent, your food, your meds. You have no right to tell me that how I live my life is wrong as long as you're having episodes, mysterious illnesses, living on disability, and smoking crack! Get a job, then I might have enough respect for you to listen to your criticisms.

Willywump:You are on disability for manic depression. How are you, who is living on welfare, tell me, who works everyday and support myself and my family, how to live? You are on so many meds for BP and still having episodes everyday? I had my last episode 16 years ago! So here I am paying your rent, your food, your meds. You have no right to tell me that how I live my life is wrong as long as you're having episodes, mysterious illnesses, living on disability, and smoking crack! Get a job, then I might have enough respect for you to listen to your criticisms.

First of all you need to get your facts correct before you shoot off your sorry mouth. I am not on disability, and I am not taking any meds for BP, I did at one time for something my doctor thought was BP, but was not.

Oh and by the way I dont smoke crack either.

Now that we got that straight, and since Im not on disability, ahving daily episodes or smoking crack, and your not paying my rent, buying my food and my meds, then I suppose with your reasoning I can in fact tell you how to live your life... Get your ass on HAART! and get back on BP meds as i think your are having an episode right now!

It seems you ahve this holier than thou attitude towards those who are on disability, you even mentioned it in your infamous youtube post reply, along with calling those on these forums all "oppresed and depressed" (but thats another thread). There are many people who are rightfully on disability, some of them on here. Where do you get off coming in here and spreading your filth about us?

Arent you on vacation with your family? Shouldnt you be spending Quality time with your "kids" rather than making stupid remarks on here?

Etay, why did you say all those things about Will that aren't true? When you post stuff that is incorrect, it hurts your credibility. Now I wonder whether you're actually on HIV meds, up to date on all your vaccines, physicals, etc. I don't know what to believe now. After saying untrue things, maybe you're really the model HIV patient.

Etay, why did you say all those things about Will that aren't true? When you post stuff that is incorrect, it hurts your credibility. Now I wonder whether you're actually on HIV meds, up to date on all your vaccines, physicals, etc. I don't know what to believe now. After saying untrue things, maybe you're really the model HIV patient.

Trolls troll.

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"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

Yes I know.. the mods told us to be patience with him, he's just misguided, he's not, I repeat, NOT, a denialist, or perhaps just a "misguided" dissident.. whatever.

Yet all he ever does in our forums is to butt in whenever there are discussions about symptoms, OIs, etc and his posts, in essence, are always the same: I am not on meds, I have a CD4 count of two digits and yet I am as healthy if not healthier than someone who's not HIV+. If anything it seems he's even more careless about his health than a normal healthy person should be.

And he's active in denialist forums, has participated in denialist conferences and even brought in some of the most famous denialists through webcam to give talks to the HIV support group he runs in his church. And not to mention his (in)famous Youtube channel.

So what is he doing here? And is it surprising that he said what he said in his last post.. cos all along it's probably what he thinks of all of us. If the evidences don't march, he might as well make them up. Isn't that what denia.. sorry, dissidents, tend to do?

Yes I know.. the mods told us to be patience with him, he's just misguided, he's not, I repeat, NOT, a denialist, or perhaps just a "misguided" dissident.. whatever.

Yet all he ever does in our forums is to butt in whenever there are discussions about symptoms, OIs, etc and his posts, in essence, are always the same: I am not on meds, I have a CD4 count of two digits and yet I am as healthy if not healthier than someone who's not HIV+. If anything it seems he's even more careless about his health than a normal healthy person should be.

And he's active in denialist forums, has participated in denialist conferences and even brought in some of the most famous denialists through webcam to give talks to the HIV support group he runs in his church. And not to mention his (in)famous Youtube channel.

So what is he doing here? And is it surprising that he said what he said in his last post.. cos all along it's probably what he thinks of all of us. If the evidences don't march, he might as well make them up. Isn't that what denia.. sorry, dissidents, tend to do?

I agree - and at the risk of pissing off the mods - if anyone else spoke the way ETAY just did to another member, they would have a 7 day time out - if not more - quit damn coddling him and do that - maybe his true purpose of posting on here whether it be "good" or "bad" will come out. What gives already??

I agree - and at the risk of pissing off the mods - if anyone else spoke the way ETAY just did to another member, they would have a 7 day time out - if not more - quit damn coddling him and do that - maybe his true purpose of posting on here whether it be "good" or "bad" will come out. What gives already??

Absolutely. I Think the mods need to get together and make a decision here, either on a timeout or a banning. Let him take his crap elsewhere. This is BS

Etay, your time here has now come to an end. I thought you'd given up on the denialist forum, but you recently posted there... (August 30th)

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The guys over on the AIDSMEDS forums are waiting for me to get sick so they can display me as an example of those who refuse meds. I wonder what they would say my cause of death is if I were to be hit by a bus.

Well mate, watch out for those buses. Good luck and goodbye. You are now permanently banned as a hopeless denialist.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

That's not true, several regulars seem to have a license to talk shit.

Not true. Many of us have been warned, given time outs, and even banned. Fortunately, calmer heads eventually prevailed and those who contribute in a positive (no pun intended) way to the forums are allowed, even encouraged, sometimes begged to return.

To the best of my knowledge, this has never been the case with a denialist.

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"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."